Improved bait attd yegetable-cuttee



i123 faire get-tut @ffice ZEBULO-N G. GRIEENLEAF, OF BATH?, MAINE.

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IMPROVED BAIT AND VEGETABLE-GUTTEB.-

fro ALL wHoM rr MAY coNoERN:

Be it known that I, ZEBLON G. GREENLEAF, ofl the city of Bath, in the county-of Sag'adahoc, in the State' of Maine, have invented certain new and useful I'mprovementsin Bait and Vegetable-Mills; vand the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, inlwhichv Figure 1 represents a. vertical section through aside elevation of the mill. `Figure 2 shows a. section through th edge of the same. Figure 3 is a plan` or top view ot' the mill, showing the hopper and gear. Figure 4 shows a. cross-section through the cutting or grinding-mechanism. I Figure 5 represents detached views of the teeth or cutters, and dierent modes of fastening.. 4The objectof my invention is to cnt up or grind porgies, or any other kind of fish, suitable fior toling mackerel or other sh ;falso for cutting mincing-meat, vegetables, or other substances. A

'.My'invention consists in the mode of constructing the cutting and grinding-mechanism; also in the arrange-` ment of the gear-mechanism for operating either by hand or power, and the manner of' 'fastening andstrengthening the frame or case. f

To enable others to make and use my invcntion will describe it more in detail, referring to the-drawings,

and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

I make 'the frame o1" case A A, of wood o'r metal,' of any desired form or dimensions. The cutting or grinding-mechanism,.which consists of a cylindrical or concave case, B B, made of either wood or metal, into which series of cutting-'blades or teeth, b b b b b, aresecured by means` of a. serewthred or key,` so that they may be easily talcen ont forsharpening and renewing. vThe cylinder or concave case B B may be secured in the case or frame A A inany desired position. For'ny purpose, it'is desirable to make the concave case B B in a conical form, and when a complete'cylinder, two of the concaves are secured together by ears c c, and belt-s.

The hopper C C is so constructed and placed in the frame cr case A,'over the grinding-mechan`ism, that the i substance to .be cut or ground is. easily admitted. I make the stock or revolving cone D, in which series of cutting-blades d ct ci are secured, of either hard wood or metal. The conestocl: D may be runde hollow, or Ait may be solid, with a shaft, E, passing through its centre, extending fur enough belowithe case B B to allow a free discharge of the cut or ground substance, the shaft E having `astcp or journal-box, G,'to run in at the llower end.v The top end o` the shaft E may cxte'ndabovc the cutting-mechanism or hopper C, any required distance, to attach the gear-wheel e, which is Vconnected with the barely-gear wheelf, on the horizontal. shaft F, to which a seriesof spur-gear wheels, z. z'j, are connected'to give motion and power to the cutting or grindingrnechanism the motion being equalized by a balance or fly-wheel, c, on thc counter-shaft Z, which connects the pinion t' with the pinion lt and 'driving-wheelj on the crank'shatt H. The gear or driving-mechanism may all be encased or boxed up', so as not to come in contact with any of thc substance to bc cut up or ground'. It desirable to cut or vgrind the substance very iue, n slide may be so placed at the bottom of'- the concave cylinder Bd), that the outlet m-iuay be partially or whollyvclosed up, for the time necessary to mince the mass therein contained. I make the frame or box A so'that it may be light and portable, and yet very strong, by putting boltslII through to clamp the parts together by tightening up the nuts u u on the screw on both ends.

The advantages of my improved bait-mill are in its peculiar construction, whereby the -porgies-or other sh come in contact with the cuttingblades;I and are rapidly reduced to the desired. substance for toling mackerel, Szc. Y v

It will readily be seen that bythe construction and arrangement of'.myiinp1o\'cd bait-mill as above described, it will meet, all oi' the necessary requirements. And it maybe used at other season'sfor cutting mincing-rneat, or cutting up vegetables for various purposes.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let-ters Patent, is

The combination of the cutting-blades provided with screw-Shanks, with the hollow eylindricalcase B,nnd central` shaft D, arranged as and for the purposes herein described.

G.. GREENLEAF.

n Witnesses: l

J. B. Wconnurr, E. YoUNes. 

